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May 28, 2015, 10:05 AM
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What is the best combo of meds you've ever been on?
I'm currently on lamictal, abilify, vyvanse and ativan PRN. I cannot handle SSRI's or SNRI's as they make me manic. My PDOC won't let me try other antipsychotics as she said they won't work for me.. Latuda just made me depressed and abilify worked for a while and now I'm back to anxious and paranoid. For mood stablizers - I've only tried Lamictal - 300 mg for 2 years - and I honestly can't tell you what it does. My family says that I'm not as much of a hellion now but personally, I still feel unstable. I also have cognitive issues now and I've been told lamictal can cause that. I'm just curious if there are some meds/combos that work for you guys. I have an appt w/ my PDOC next week and I wanted to make a list of different meds to try and see what she says. I'm sick of feeling angry, all over the place, aggravated, paranoid, anxious, racing thoughts, & a pain in the ***.
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May 28, 2015, 11:15 AM
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Right now - Abilify, Seroquel, and Xanax as needed.
I recently had to drop my abilify dose by half, as it was making my mood bounce all over the place. Since I've dropped the dose (per my pdoc), I've felt a little more settled, but have to take more Xanax to get through the day. Abilify was working great for about a month, but my pdoc thinks it built up too much in my system. This may be a med that I'll have to pulse - higher dose for a while, then lower dose, then back to higher dose, etc. I had a bad reaction to Latuda. I can't tolerate the mood stabilizers. SSRIs and SNRIs make me manic. I've tried other benzos and Xanax is the only one that works without making me feel totally drugged.
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May 28, 2015, 12:17 PM
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Sounds like we are very similar. I am so sick of having to take meds!
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May 28, 2015, 01:28 PM
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I am on Fetzima, Latuda, Buspar, Lithium, and Seroquel. I am going to have to come down on the Latuda or totally off it because of side effects. Which sucks because I am better on it than off. I would like to get off the lithium too because it makes me too shaky. I have tried more drugs than I can remember over the last two years. My next stop is MAOIs which I really don't want to take. I see my pdoc tomorrow and am not sure how he will adjust my meds.
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May 28, 2015, 05:34 PM
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I enjoy my med combo.
How compliant are you?
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Current Status: Stable/High Functioning/Clean and Sober Dx: Bipolar 2, GAD Current Meds: Prozac 30mg, Lamictal 150mg, Latuda 40mg, Wellbutrin 150 XL Previous meds I can share experiences from: AAPs - Risperdal, Abilify, Seroquel SSRIs - Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft Mood Stabilizers - Tegretol, Depakote, Neurontin Other - Buspar, Xanax Add me as a friend and we can chat 
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May 28, 2015, 08:00 PM
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Invega Sustenna, Paxil, Depakote, Zyprexa
and Hydroxyzine and Trazodone prn
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May 28, 2015, 09:22 PM
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Buspar- 30mg, Effexor - 300 mg, Wellbutrin -450 mg, Trazadone - 50 mg
Plus: Protonix for my acid reflux, Topamax for migraines, and Metoprolol for blood pressure. Feel like a chemistry lab! |
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May 29, 2015, 10:49 AM
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do seroquel and zyprexa mix well because they are both "Pines"? (olanzapine, quetiapine)
i dont like this combo i gained some weight but i've lost almost all of it while still taking the meds (i think they are pooping out)
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Jun 03, 2015, 06:46 AM
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Parnate 60mg + Seroquel 150 is working very well right now
They are both pretty side-effect heavy though. I sometimes feel close to passing out on Parnate but it's worth the boost it gives me. |
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